Library Administration Duties include but are not limited to:

• • • Preparing and administering the library budget, keeping records of all expenditures.
    • Maintaining an efficient system of classifying, cataloging, and circulating all library materials; instructing teachers and students in the use of the library system.
    • Keeping records of student use, circulation, purchases, and losses; providing regular reports on the library as required by the administration and as needed for planning purposes.
    • Conducting the regular inventory of library materials, evaluates the collection, weeds obsolete and worn materials, and updates inventory records and the catalog.
    • Purchasing and processing new materials.
    • Preparing and designing the promotion of library media center materials through displays and published communications.
    • Working collaboratively with many groups within the school culture: parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community members.
    • Preparing lessons to enhance classroom instruction and promote reading skills and enjoyment.
    • Assisting teachers in identifying and accessing materials to support content-area instruction as well as professional growth.
    • Consulting with teachers about students’ instructional needs and learning differences.
    • Collaborating with classroom teachers to design, implement, and evaluate instruction that ensures integration of literature and information literacy skills into student learning.
    • Helping students develop attitudes and skills leading to lifelong learning and library use.
    • Providing professional development for the faculty in such areas as new information technologies and information literacy.
    • Supporting the continuing educational research of faculty and administrators.
    • Functioning as the informational technology leader and technology troubleshooter within the school.
    • Preparing lists of topical and new materials to support class assignments and to promote interest in reading.